Airtel and MTN SMS center number for cyanogen modded android phones

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As you already know, I modded my Samsung Galaxy S2 with CyanogenMod 

At the beginning of this month I noticed something very disturbing.
I got a happy new month message from a dear friend and I tried replying; no way. I tried repeatedly, I kept getting message not sent. I googled the MTN SMSC code and as expected it was still +2348030000000, I tapped that into my modded android phone and got an error. I googled all the combination of mtn + android + sms + message + error + can't send; and no suggestion found worked. I switched the phone off and on severally, no result.

So for more than 8 days I couldn't send an SMS.
Then suddenly, on Wednesday, like a flash bulb, an idea lit up in my head. I removed my Airtel SIM from my Blackberry and put the SIM in the android phone, then I went to the settings to see the SMSC number. To my surprise it was 089132420000000f8 instead of +2348020000000 that is the actual SMSC number. I tried sending an SMS and it was successful. 
So I did what anyone would do.
Airtel's real SMSC number is +2348020000000 but my android phone sees it as 089132420000000f8
Then MTN's that is +2348030000000 must be same as 089132430000000f8 on my android phone.
I removed the Airtel SIM and put back in my MTN SIM, updated the SMSC number as 089132430000000f8 and that was it! I was able to send SMSs again!

So, if you ever get into similar problem. Forget about what the SIM manual says and take the SMSC numbers to be -
089132420000000f8 for Airtel, and
089132430000000f8 for MTN

And if you can't seem to find where to enter this setting, dial #*#*4636#*#* and you'll be taken to Android secret settings menu. In the Phone Information, scroll down and you'll see the SMSC field. Enter the SMSC number and tap on Update.




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13 comments:

  1. how can i find a smsc in an iphone4s????

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  2. Hi,

    On your Phone app, go to keypad and type in *#5005*7672# and dial. The message number is displayed.

    To change the SMSC do **5005*7672*[SMSCnumber]#
    E.g. **5005*7672*+2348030000000#

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  3. You must be one smart guy out there. But please, the 'comment' box is not easily found under the various articles. I read your post on how to live life better in lagos but I could not make comments there because I couldn't find the comment box. All the same, you are funny, smart and intelligent! Keep on.


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  4. Thanks bro! I'll try to fix the comment box glitch. I hope you've subscribed to my blog so you'll never miss my once a day inspiring update.

    Thanks again!

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  5. Please how do I do this on htc one x

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  6. Hi Anonymous friend,

    This procedure will work also. Just dial *#*#4636#*#* and follow the steps I laid out.

    Thanks for dropping by!

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  7. Great job bro. Bless you. Been struggling with this for weeks. Now I'm back.

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  8. Please will this work on lenovo phone?

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    1. Not sure, been about 4 years now. Technically, it works on all Cyanogen modded android phone. Is your Lenovo modded? Like the original OS flashed/flushed out and replaced with CyanogenMod?

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  9. Good day. Im having this same issue on my airtel line which is on a samsung j2 phone. i was told to change the message centre number to +2348020000008 and even 9, but i still cant send texts. what do i do

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  10. Bro your brain get oil, thanks man I got the same issues with a small mobile phone so I use the +2348... And it works in the small phone I guess Android version change the smsc centre code.

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